RFQ NO. 2026-34 Request For Qualifications for Bond Counsel Services

Location:	New Jersey
Posted:	Jun 23, 2026
Due:	Jul 16, 2026
Agency:	City of Paterson
Type of Government:	State & Local
Category:	C - Architect and Engineering Services - Construction Q - Medical Services
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CITY OF PATERSON

NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS

FOR BOND COUNSEL SERVICES

RFQ NO. 2026-34

The City of Paterson is soliciting Qualification Statements from interested persons and/or firms for the provision of

the Bond Counsel Services. Through a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) process, persons and/or firms interested in assisting

the City with the provision of such services must prepare and submit a Qualification Statement in accordance with the

procedure and schedule set forth in the applicable RFQ. The City will review Qualification Statements only from those persons

and/or firms that submit a timely Qualification Statement containing all information required by the City as set forth in the

applicable RFQ. The City intends to qualify persons and/or firms that (a) possess the professional, financial and administrative

capabilities to provide the proposed services, and (b) agree to and meet the terms and conditions determined by the City.

The selection of qualified persons and/or firms is not subject to the bidding provisions of the Local Public Contracts

Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., but is to be guided by the “New Jersey Local Unit Pay-to-Play” Law, N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4

et seq. The City has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results, while establishing a competitive,

fair and open process, to ensure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a Qualification

Statement in response to the RFQ.

Take notice that pursuant to P.L. 2025, c.72, notice is hereby given that beginning January 1, 2026, the complete

text of each legal notice is required to be published by the city of Paterson may be obtained or viewed by the public on our

official internet website: www.patersonnj.gov For bids/rfps opportunities, Email us at: purchasing@patersonnj.gov

Request for Qualification May be obtained from: City Hall, 4th Fl., Purchasing Division, 155 Market Street,

Paterson, NJ 07505 Tel: 973-321-1340. To obtain a RFQ package Email your request to purchasing@patersonnj.gov

(Reproduction or Redistribution of the contents of this proposal package by a party other than the City of Paterson is

strictly prohibited). Any Request for Qualification package that was Not Obtain from the City of Paterson Purchasing

Division will not be considered

Qualification Statements must be delivered to, and be received by, Harry Cevallos, Purchasing Agent, City of

Paterson, 155 Market Street, 4th Floor, Paterson, New Jersey 07505 on or before 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026.

Qualification Statements must be enclosed in a sealed envelope, bearing the name and address of the Vendor and identifying

the services the Vendor seeks to provide. Qualification Statements will not be accepted by facsimile transmission or e-mail.

Qualification Statements received after 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 16, 2026 will be automatically rejected and returned

to the sender.

Harry M. Cevallos, QPA

Qualified Purchasing Agent

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